Unseeded Fish upsets Murray 6-7 (7), 6-1, 7-6 (5) to gain Cincinnati semifinals

Fish upsets Murray to gain Cincinnati semifinals

MASON, Ohio — Unseeded Mardy Fish survived triple-digit temperatures and two tiebreakers to edge fourth-seeded Andy Murray and move into the Cincinnati Masters semifinals with a grueling 6-7 (7), 6-1, 7-6 (5) win Friday.

Fish clinched the upset when Murray smacked a forehand into the net, becoming the first unseeded player to reach the Cincinnati semifinals since Lleyton Hewitt in 2007.

Murray needed frequent rubdowns on both legs during changeovers, but took a 4-2 lead in the second tiebreaker. Fish then won four straight points, the last when Murray sent a forehand passing shot wide and then slammed a ball out of the stadium in frustration.

Fish will play either ninth-seeded Andy Roddick or second-seeded Novak Djokovic in the semifinals.